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Location: Various
County: Various
Type: Other Performances by Americans
Date: 1 January 1851-31 December 1851
Date notes:
Notes:
Events featuring American performers that were recorded in The Brighton Gazette, The Newcastle Chronicle, The Nottingham Journal and The Nottingham Review in 1851:
early March: Nelson performs on the musical pine sticks at the Brighton Circus.
c. April 7-25: Hernandez’s “feats of horsemanship” are amongst the acts in performances by Cooke’s Troupe at the Brighton Circus.
July 10-11: “Macarte’s Monster American Circus” performs in a temporary venue erected at Shaw’s Ground, outside Chapel Bar, Nottingham
August 4: Macarte’s Circus performs in Sunderland.
August 5: Macarte’s Circus performs in South Shields.
August 7 & 8: Macarte’s Circus performs in the Wrestling Ground, Newcastle.
August 11: Macarte’s Circus performs in Chester-le-Street..
August 12: Macarte’s Circus performs in Houghton-le-Spring.
August 13: Macarte’s Circus performs in Durham.
August 14: Macarte’s Circus performs in Bishop Auckland.
August 15: Macarte’s Circus performs in Barnardcastle.
August 16: Macarte’s Circus performs in Richmond.
August 18: Macarte’s Circus performs in Darlington.
October 9-November 1: Hernandez performs with Franconi’s Circus at the Royal Pavilion, Brighton.
December 19, 20: Franconi’s Circus features Hernandez during performances in Nottingham.
Note: Events listed here are those in which American performers DID NOT perform acts relevant to the representation of African/African Diasporic identity or American Slave Culture. Several other performances by Americans (in which the individuals did participate in race-related acts can be found throughout the Events section of this database.
Bibliographic Sources
Brighton Gazette October 23, 1851: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
Info in Record:
Review of Hernandez’s performance with Franconi’s circus during the preceding week, and mention that he will take his benefit “this evening” (October 23).
Brighton Gazette October 30, 1851: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
Info in Record:
Notice that October 30 & November 1 will be the final nights of Young Hernandez’s engagement with Franconi’s troupe at the Royal Pavilion.
Brighton Gazette March 20, 1851: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
Info in Record:
Description of Nelson’s performances during his benefit at the Circus on Friday, March 14. Includes mention of musical pine sticks “which he nightly knocked out in an extraordinary way”.
Brighton Gazette April 4, 1851: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
Info in Record:
Review of recent performances by Cooke’s Troupe – which includes “Hernandez in feats of horsemanship” - at the Circus.
Brighton Gazette April 24, 1851: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
Info in Record:
Description of outdoor performances by Cooke’s Circus (presumably including Hernandez) during the rain-soaked season opening of The Swiss Gardens on Easter Monday.
Brighton Gazette May 1, 1851: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
Info in Record:
Brief mention of the final performance by Cooke’s Circus – presumably with Hernandez - on Monday, April 25, and notice that the troupe was heading to London.
Brighton Gazette October 9, 1851: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
Info in Record:
Notice that Franconi has engaged Hernandez, the “unrivalled American rider” for a week’s performances, commencing that evening (October 9).
Brighton Gazette October 16, 1851: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
Info in Record:
Notice mentioning that Young Hernandez will continue with Franconi’s circus.
Newcastle Chronicle August 1, 1851
Info in Record:
Advertisement for upcoming entertainments by “Macarte’s Monster American Circus”. Notes that the troupe will perform in Sunderland on August 4, in South Shields on August 5, in Newcastle (in the Wrestling Ground) on August 7 & 8, in Chester-le-Street on August 11, in Houghton-le-Spring on August 12, in Durham on August 13, in Bishop Auckland on August 14, in Barnardcastle on August 15, in Richmond on August 16, and in Darlington on August 18.
Nottingham Journal July 4, 1851: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
Info in Record:
Advertisement for “Macarte’s Monster American Circus”. The troupe is scheduled to perform in a temporary venue erected at Shaw’s Ground, outside Chapel Bar, Nottingham on July 10 & 11, 1851.
Nottingham Review December 19, 1851: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
Info in Record:
Advertisement for the December 19 & 20 performances of Franconi’s circus (at their Cirque, Nottingham), “in which Hernandez will ride”.
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